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Netflix’s New Western Miniseries Is Officially a Certified Streaming Hit. ‘EAST OF EDEN’ racked up 1.16 billion minutes watched in its second week on Netflix, marking a 49% increase in viewership compared to its debut week Netflix (collider.com)
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[–] 2 points 1 week ago* (2 children)

I read the book 25 or 30 years ago, but the series is absolutely gorgeous, and it has a sweetness and a bit of hope underneath all the generational trauma. Florence Pugh will probably win an Emmy, and deservedly so, but Hoon Lee is absolutely the heart of it and does amazing work.

Plot-wise, it covers much more than the old James Dean movie, but still a good bit less than the entirety of the novel, but it feels expansive without being so ambitious you get lost in it. I don't think you need to read the book first.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    Okay thanks for the info! I think I'll give it a go.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 week ago

    Now... the aforementioned generational trauma and its interaction with some pretty serious personality disorders is very real. The show is often grim, but it's really nicely shot, compellingly acted, and not utterly hopeless like that sort of thing can sometimes end up.

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